Blog Topic: Names
You’re Going To Name That Kid What?
With the expansion of untraditional name choices, it will be sure to happen to you at some point. Your sister, best friend or other loved one has come up with the perfect name for their expected bundle. However, you are convinced that the pregnancy hormones or an overactive imagination has overwhelmed... Read Article
What Not To Name Your Child (Unless You Want To Lose Custody)
How do you name your child? Do you call a clan powwow, hunker down with pen in hand, write down possible names, and then pick out the name that sounds the prettiest? Or, do you do it like other parents do - Google? Trawl through a baby name dictionary? Or leave the naming to great aunts... Read Article
Family Names
Many families have a tradition when it comes to naming their children. Much of the time these are norms that are passed down from generation to generation along ethnic or religious lines and other times they are just quirky traits, like naming all the children so that they will have the same initials... Read Article
Information About The Baby Name Caleb
Origin of the name – Hebrew - כָּלֵב;
Meaning of the name – “Devoted like a dog” or "as the heart", other meanings might be "Bold, Crow, Basket"
Variations of the name – Cayleb, Caileb, Caeleb, Calob, Cailob, Caylob... Read Article
Naming Siblings, A New Meaning For Sibling Rivalry
As if coming up with a name for the first baby isn’t hard enough, how hard is it to name multiples and subsequent children?
That depends on how important it is that your children don’t hate you one day because of their names.
It... Read Article
Information About The Baby Name “lilith”
Origin of the name is Babylonian, Assyrian, or Hebrew
Hebrew spelling לילית
Variations of the name; Lilyth, Lillath, Lylyth, Lilithe, Lylythe, Lilylth,
This is a name that can be spelled in any way you choose, as the... Read Article
Information About The Baby Name Caytlin
Variations of the name: (Just a few though) Caitlin, Caitlinn, Caitlyn, Kaytlin, Kaytelyn, Caytlyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlinn, Katelynn, Catelynn, and Caitlynn
This name is one of those that can be spelled any way you choose, as its pronunciation allows
different letters with... Read Article
Information About The Baby Name ‘abner’
Origin: Hebrew - אבינר
Meaning: “Father of light”
Variations: Avner, Abher, Abnir, Aabher, Abeer, Aner, Aber,
Famous people named Abner:
Abner was the commander of Saul’s army in the biblical story... Read Article
Information About The Baby Name “gracelynn”
This name is feminine, and is actually a modern combination of the names “Grace” and Lynn”.
Variations of the name “Gracelynn”
Variant forms of Grace and Lynn, Gracelyn, Graislin
This name is unique and very modern so you can alter the spelling to... Read Article
Information About The Name Abel
Origin: Hebrew -From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל(Hevel) or הֶבֶל (Havel)
Meaning: “Breath”, or “breathing spirit”
The name is also believed to originate from an Assyrian word meaning “meadow”
Variations of the name: Abele, Abell, Able, Avel, Abiel, and Abyel... Read Article
Information About The Name Abigail
Origin: Hebrew, the traditional Hebrew spelling and pronunciation is Avigáyil
Meaning: “Father of exaltation”, or “her Father's joy, fountain of joy”
Variations of the name Abigail include Abagael, Abagail, Abagale, Abageal, Abagil, Abaigael, Abba... Read Article
Information About The Name Kandyce
Origin: Ethiopian, Greek, and perhaps English
Modern variant of the name Candace which has many common variant forms and alterations: Candaice, Candase, Candayce, Candee, Candi, Candice, Candie, Candis, Candiss, Candy, Candyce, Kandace, Kandice, Kandiss, and Kandy.
The name “Candace”... Read Article
Information About The Name Blake
Origin: Old English and also Scottish
Meaning: Could mean fair-haired and fair complected, or it could mean the opposite, which would be dark haired and complected.
Blake is most often chosen as a boy’s name, but can also be used as a girl... Read Article
Information About The Name Ava
The true origin and meaning of the name Ava have been lost to time. It is believed that the name was popular in medieval times, but faded from use until the early 1920’s.
It is popular again in many forms, in places from every corner of the world. And each corner seems to... Read Article
Information About The Name Benjamin
From the Hebrew name בִנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand". The right hand was traditionally a reference to strength and virtue.
Benjamin has 29 common variant forms: Ben, Benejamen, Beniamino... Read Article
New Myspace Widgets Show You Care About Your Baby's Name!
You can now show all your friends on Myspace that you care about your baby's name by grabbing one of our new badges. You'll have to register or log in to get em, then find them on your "My Page" in the left menu. Currently, there are 4 different color combos to choose from, to match your... Read Article
I Hate My Name!
It seems no matter how rare or common the name, just about everyone wishes they had a different name, especially when they are young. It is a classic case of the “grass is greener on the other side”. Girls with names like Ariel and Stormy wish they had a more common, classic name like... Read Article
Information About The Name Aidan
The name Aidan can be either a boy's or a girl's name. It traditionally is pronounced AY-den. The name is of Irish Gaelic origin, (Áedán, a pet form of Aed) and its meaning is “Little fiery one” or "fire".
There are 15 common variations of the name Aidan: Aedan... Read Article
Information About The Name Aaliyah
The most... Read Article
Is There A Difference Between Irish Names, Celtic Names, And Gaelic Names?
The easiest and most correct answer is no, however, there are differences within the language, so there are differences in spelling, meaning, and pronunciation of the names.
The Celtic people inhabited the entire European continent, until they were forced to move farther west... Read Article
What Are The Stars Naming Their Babies?
Frank Zappa was a pioneer in more things than music; he might just have been the original father of unique baby names. Ok, his kids names are rather far past unique, they’re down right bizarre. In 1967, it was popular to give babies... Read Article
The Inevitable Nickname
Regardless of how carefully and specifically you choose your child’s name it will at some point get changed or substituted for another name no matter how much kicking and screaming you do. This all too common occurrence can happen in several ways at different times in their life.
Example One... Read Article
When The Name You Give Your Child, Doesn’t Turn Out The Way You’d Hoped.
I considered changing my Kelyns’ name when she was little, because so many people had such a hard time with it. It was difficult for friends and family to get the hang of the pronunciation, and the spelling. Doctors, babysitters, teachers, etc. all had a real problem with... Read Article
Not So Funny Names Parents Give To Their Children
A man goes to the Birth Registration Office to register his newborn son.
The man behind the counter asks the name he wants to give to the boy, and the father replies, “Euro”.
The man says that such a name... Read Article
Does Our Name Affect The Person We Become?
It happens to all of us I think, you see someone and think to yourself, “she just looks like a Lisa, or “... Read Article
Choosing A Name, A Look Back Through History.
How did our ancestors make the final decision? Was it as hard then as it is now?
In the early years, when America was young, parents were inclined to give their children names from the country they had come from. Immigrants making new lives in this new world named their children... Read Article
Most Popular Baby Names Of 2007
Baby New Year has released the results of the most popular Like That Name choices of 2007. You have voted for your favorites, and these are what you chose. This list is based on names that had the highest average scores, with at least 100 votes.
Most Popular Boy Names
Choosing Names
Choosing a middle name can be even more difficult than choosing the first name for your new baby. And can also have more significance and unexpected consequences.
As an example, my step-daughter, her mom and dad didn’t have a site like this one, to get help and advice from... Read Article
What’s In A Name?
My husband and I spent many long car trips early in our marriage naming the kids we were going to have one day. Two perfect boys and two perfect girls with four perfect names. Even though I could not convince my husband to accept the name I picked out in seventh grade, we agreed pretty easily on the... Read Article
What Did You Call That Baby??
When I had my oldest daughter, 16 years ago, giving children unusual names was, well, unusual. During my pregnancy, I looked through baby name books, listened to what every shopper in the grocery store called their kids, and could not find a name that I liked. I wanted my baby girl (the wonders of... Read Article